I just wanted to add one thing about the neighborhood: it’s changing. Yes, there are a lot of eastern European and Hispanic immigrants – but this neighborhood is in the verge of becoming the next “gentrified” hot spot. The tribune article posted above, which praises the economic housing prices, was from 1996. The house that family purchases for $152,000 then, is closer to 300,000 now and rising (trust me I just moved in).
A little over a year ago a new bar opened a few blocks down. It’s a bit more upscale from what was in there previously – and now it’s difficult to find seat most nights. I think Portage Park is ripe for a neighborhood theatre – second run, art-house, or otherwise.
I just wanted to add one thing about the neighborhood: it’s changing. Yes, there are a lot of eastern European and Hispanic immigrants – but this neighborhood is in the verge of becoming the next “gentrified” hot spot. The tribune article posted above, which praises the economic housing prices, was from 1996. The house that family purchases for $152,000 then, is closer to 300,000 now and rising (trust me I just moved in).
A little over a year ago a new bar opened a few blocks down. It’s a bit more upscale from what was in there previously – and now it’s difficult to find seat most nights. I think Portage Park is ripe for a neighborhood theatre – second run, art-house, or otherwise.